AHA PULSE SA Overview
PULSE SA is the American Heart Association’s young professional committee in the San Antonio Area striving to engage friends and coworkers to educate, inspire, and develop the habit of philanthropy dedicated to changing the health of a new generation.
The PULSE SA Committee supports the AHA mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases. PULSE SA promotes heart health through various group activities focused on fitness, nutrition and raising much needed funds. Each of the PULSE SA committee members is dedicated to spreading the word about heart disease, stroke and the impact that it has on the community. Through their events, PULSE SA, is able to help fund research advocacy provided by the AHA.
WHY the American Heart Association?
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Heart Disease is the #1 killer of MEN and
WOMEN in the United
States.
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Heart Disease is the #2 killer of children, and 1 in
3 children in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
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The AHA is the largest private funder of cardiovascular research.
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81% of SA-area adults do not meet the CDC guidelines for physical activity.
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YOUR DOLLARS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
• The AHA funded over $44 million in research in the San Antonio area.
• Research funded by AHA has yielded: CPR, artificial valves, clot-busting drugs, pacemakers, angioplasty, bypass surgery, and medicines to control high blood pressure and cholesterol.
• 13 Nobel Prize Winners have received funding from the AHA.
• The AHA advocates for better public health at the national, state and local levels. Issues include requiring physical education in schools, clean air legislation and making AEDs mandatory in public buildings.
• Without action, the number one national security threat will be young adults (18-24 years old) not being fit enough for entrance into the military.
For more information about the AHA or PULSE SA please contact Tracey Kellogg, at 210-810-3108 or Tracey.Kellogg@Heart.org
